Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Belomys pearsonii compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

• Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel is Data Deficient while Himalayan Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Himalayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Sciuridae (Squirrels)	Soricidae
Genus	Belomys	Chimarrogale
Species	Belomys pearsonii	Chimarrogale himalayica

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel and Himalayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

DD — Data Deficient

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel	Himalayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-footed Flying Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.